Overall Purpose and Objective of PositionThis position serves as a trainee merchandiser for soybean meal produced at a large soybean processing facility. Individual works with customers to outline logistics requirements and manages coordination of truck SBM shipments from the plant and supports the coordination of SHP shipments. Primary Responsibilities/Essential FunctionsMerchandises soybean meal produced at a large soybean processing facility  Maintains daily communication with buyers to coordinate logistics services and assists with accounting issuesWorks with soybean origination team to maximize backhaul opportunitiesDefines and updates team regularly with merchandising and pricing strategy as well as SHP/SBM market outlook   Reviews the daily position to confirm accuracy & follows up with customers to ensure timely payment of invoicesStays up to date on competitive landscape through regular engagement with peers & end usersSigns up new farmers with LDC using the MyLDC customer portalWorks with soybean meal and soy hull pellet customers to address, evaluate and settle quality claims Additional ResponsibilitiesAnswer phone calls and provide merchandising services to farmers.Gathers news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distributes that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function).Helps manage receivables and facilitates innovative methods to keep accounts receivable and average number of days to pay at a minimum.Identifies, qualifies and captures new business; develops and contributes to customer/supplier list.Assists other team members when needed (soybean origination team, soybean meal merchandising team, etc.)Works closely with soybean receiving office, learns Compuweigh and probing / grading operations.Occasionally communicates with truckers/suppliers regarding quality.Weekend work.Customer visits.Crop tours.Other duties as assigned Overall Purpose and Objective of PositionAs a Trainee Merchandiser, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting the commercialization of soybean meal produced at one of our major processing facilities while learning the fundamentals of merchandising, logistics, market analysis, and customer engagement.In this role, you'll work closely with farmers, feed manufacturers, transportation providers, and internal commercial teams to help move products efficiently from the plant to customers. You'll develop a strong understanding of agricultural supply chains, commodity pricing, market dynamics, and customer service while building the skills needed for future growth within the organization. Primary Responsibilities/Essential FunctionsMerchandises soybean meal produced at a large soybean processing facility  Maintains daily communication with buyers to coordinate logistics services and assists with accounting issuesWorks with soybean origination team to maximize backhaul opportunitiesDefines and updates team regularly with merchandising and pricing strategy as well as SHP/SBM market outlook   Reviews the daily position to confirm accuracy & follows up with customers to ensure timely payment of invoicesStays up to date on competitive landscape through regular engagement with peers & end usersSigns up new farmers with LDC using the MyLDC customer portalWorks with soybean meal and soy hull pellet customers to address, evaluate and settle quality claims Additional ResponsibilitiesAnswer phone calls and provide merchandising services to farmers.Gathers news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distributes that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function).Helps manage receivables and facilitates innovative methods to keep accounts receivable and average number of days to pay at a minimum.Identifies, qualifies and captures new business; develops and contributes to customer/supplier list.Assists other team members when needed (soybean origination team, soybean meal merchandising team, etc.)Works closely with soybean receiving office, learns Compuweigh and probing / grading operations.Occasionally communicates with truckers/suppliers regarding quality.Weekend work.Customer visits.Crop tours.Other duties as assigned    
